Egotism and female managerial performance in South Africa: Evidence from SMEs in the agricultural sector
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Date
2021
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Taylor and Francis
Abstract
This study sets out to address the perceived pitfalls of egotism among
female entrepreneurs in South Africa. This study further ascertains a unique strategy and group of accustomed performance factors that are believed to serve as
a cognitive antidote for female entrepreneurs to consistently out-manoeuvre the
dangers of egotism. This study adopted a qualitative approach in which 16 achieving female entrepreneurs were purposively selected. The primary data was collected
through the application of professionally conducted semi-structured one-on-one
interviews and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) served as the primary method of data analysis. Findings from this study prove the significant impact
the effects of egotism are believed to have on entrepreneurship and managerial
performance as a whole. Aspects such as continuous self-study and the establishment of a disciplined mind both surfaced as invaluable assets.
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Egotism, Female managerial performance, South Africa, Female entrepreneurs, Success
Citation
van Rensburg, N., & Kanayo, O. (2021). Egotism and female managerial performance in South Africa: Evidence from SMEs in the agricultural sector. Cogent Business & Management, 8(1), 1939837. 10.1080/23311975.2021.1939837